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Ireland

A statistical overview of Ireland's football profile, combining major-tournament history with the legends represented in the database.

Explore 10 legends

World titles: 0
Continental titles: 0
Tournament entries: 6
Legends tracked: 10

Capital: Dublin
Population: 5.1M
Coach profiles: None rated
Database OVR: 85 avg.

Database leaders

Highest-rated legends

Ordered by Legends Database OVR. Players with the same rating share the same rank.

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Database profile

What the national pool looks like

Aggregate ratings describe the legends currently represented in Legends Database, not the entire history of the national team.

Legends tracked: 10
Average OVR: 85
Peak OVR: 87
Average height: 178 cm
Average speed: 79
Average first touch: 78

Composition

Position distribution

10 total

Goalkeepers1 · 10%

Defenders4 · 40%

Midfielders3 · 30%

Attackers2 · 20%

Player traits

Preferred foot

Unknown values included

Left: 220%
Right: 880%
Unknown: 00%

Percentages use the full rated national pool, so missing foot data remains visible.

Historical distribution

Legends by era

Largest DB generation: 1980s

1960s

1970s

1980s

1990s

2000s

Era is the primary decade assigned to each player profile; it is not a count of national-team appearances per decade.

Individual records

Leaders inside the database

Every record below is calculated from the rated legends currently available for this nation.

Highest OVRKeane, Roy87 OVRDatabase rating

National-team scorerStapleton, Frank20 goals71 caps

Most national capsGiven, Shay134 capsAmong tracked legends

Best goal ratioStapleton, Frank0.28 / gameMinimum 10 caps

Highest speed scoreDunne, Tony88 SPDPace + acceleration

Highest strengthMcGrath, Paul87 STRDatabase attribute

Best first touchBrady, Liam90 FTRTechnical attribute

Largest generation1980s4 legendsPrimary player era

National-team record

Major tournament record

Combined World Cup and continental championship final-tournament record. Qualifying matches and friendlies are excluded.

Matches23

Win rate17.4%

Goal difference-7

Won: 417%
Drawn: 1148%
Lost: 835%

Goals for: 16
Goals against: 23
World Cup: 3appearances
Continental: 3appearances

Football identity

Defining themes

The database characterises Ireland's football tradition through these recurring themes.

fighting spirit
defensive resilience
direct play
physical power
collective heart

Football footprint

National context

Largest stadium: Croke Park
Confederation: UEFA
Capital: Dublin

Player index

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